Early help - advice and support
Please find below, information and links to a variety of organisations offering help and support. Please do not hesitate to contact ourselves if you require any further advice:

Food banks Pendle
There are a number of Food Banks in the local area, including St Bartholomews Church and Colne Open Door. Please click on the link below to find further details.Food Banks Pendle
NSPCC - Support for parents
Parenting can be rewarding, but it can also be challenging. We've got parenting tips for all stages of your child's life, as well as advice on how to deal with difficult situations.NSPCC Parent Support

Mental Health Support Team
The Mental Health Support Teams provide direct, ongoing mental health and wellbeing support for children, young people, parents and carers.


Lancashire Women
Support for mental health and wellbeing, money advice, employment support, justice and safety.

Family Support Lancashire
We support families of babies, children and teenagers (0-19 years old) and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities up to 25.

Warm Spaces
Warm Spaces page allowing residents and councillors to search for places that have been made available within Lancashire to assist with the cost of living crisis.

Victim Support
Victim Support is dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents.

Citizens Advice
Online free advice from Citizens Advice to help you find a way forward, whatever the problem.
Refuge
Supporting women and their children, helping them to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives - free from fear.

Fatherhood Institute
A society that gives all children a strong and positive relationship with their father and any father-figures.
Shelter
Shelter believes everyone should have a home. Come to us for advice and support via our website, helplines and national network of services.

Child Action North West
Supporting children and their families.
Child Action North West

Bright Sky
Bright Sky is a safe, easy to use app
that provides practical support and information on how to respond to domestic abuse.
Bright Sky App